Absolutego
Absolutego is the debut studio album by Japanese experimental band Boris. It was released in 1996 by Fangs Anal Satan. This album shows inspiration from the Melvins and, most prominently, Earth. Excluding the Merzbow collaboration Sun Baked Snow Cave, it is the only "one-long-song" Boris album that is not broken down into multiple parts. A song with the same title also appears in the album Dear.
| Absolutego | ||||
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| Released | 1996 (original) 2001 (reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 1995 (original) 1997 (reissue) | |||
| Genre | Drone metal | |||
| Length | 60:15 (original) 73:24 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Fangs Anal Satan Southern Lord (SUNN10) | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In 2001 Southern Lord Records re-released this album remastered and slowed down, with an alternative cover, and relabeled as Absolutego+ (Special Low Frequency Version) in homage to Earth 2. This reissue included a bonus drone track recorded in 1997; its title would be reused 4 years later for an album also called Dronevil (a trend which continued with two albums titled Heavy Rocks, one in 2002 and another in 2011) as well as for the original "Dronevil" song, a Heavy Rocks (2002) outtake released on the Mangrove 2002 compilation. Southern Lord also released the 2001 remaster on vinyl in 2011 with new artwork, splitting the title track arbitrarily with cutoffs to fill the first three sides; the fourth side contains the final 9:35 and bonus track "Dronevil 2."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Absolutego" | 60:15 |
| Total length: | 60:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Absolutego" | 65:34 |
| 2. | "Dronevil 2" | 7:50 |
| Total length: | 73:24 | |
Personnel
On all releases until Amplifier Worship, Takeshi had been referred to as "Ohtani", and was credited as such on Absolutego's original release. This was corrected for the reissue of the album.
Pressing History
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
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| 1996 | Fangs Anal Satan | CD | Japan | Yes | Cover depicts a girl holding a large snake; sound quality is tinny and more trebly than future releases |
| 2001 | Southern Lord | CD-R | U.S. | Yes | Orange jewel box; new cover depicting Wata and guitar; U.S. bonus track |
| 2001 | Southern Lord | CD | U.S. | Yes | Same cover as limited U.S. pressing, includes bonus track |
| 2010 | Southern Lord | Vinyl | U.S. | Yes | 2000 Black vinyl, 1000 red vinyl; New cover; Includes bonus track |
| 2020 | Third Man | Vinyl | U.S. | No | Original 1996 cover; reissued by Third Man Records; limited edition blood vinyl and standard edition black; includes bonus track |
References
- York, William. Absolutego review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-24.
